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43. But know this, that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

(1) M, XXV. 18.

33. Take ye heed, watch and pray for ye know not when the time is. (1)

34. For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

(1) Mk, XIII, 35. P. 144.

For Chap. XVIII., see P. 110.

Chap. XXI., from P. 142.

34. And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life; and so that day come upon you

unawares.

35. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Continued P. 144.

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unto men that wait for their Lord M. XXV. 7, 10. when he will return from the

wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

37. Blessed are those servants whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching: Verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

38. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

39. And this know, that if the good man of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

ST. MATTHEW, XXIV.

44. Therefore be ye also ready : for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of man cometh.

45. Who then is a faithful and wise servant whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

46. Blessed is that servant whom his Lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

47. Verily, I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods,

48. But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming;

49. And shall begin to smite his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken ;

50. The Lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of;

51. And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites:

there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

ST. MARK, XIII.

35. Watch ye therefore, for ye know not when the master of the house cometh; at even, or at midnight, or at the cock crowing, or in the morning.

36. Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

37. And what I say unto you, I say unto all watch.

For Chap. XIV., see P. 148.

M. VIII. 12.

XXV. 30.

XIII. 42, 50.

ST. LUKE, XII., XXI.

40. Be ye therefore ready also, for the son of man cometh in an hour ye think not.

41. Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us? or even to all?

42. And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward whom his Lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due

season?

43. Blessed is that servant whom his Lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

44. Of a truth I say unto you, That he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

45. But and if that servant say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the men servants and maidens and to eat and drink and to be drunken;

46. The Lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

47. And that servant which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

48. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

49. I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if ) it be already kindled?

50. But I have a baptism to be | baptized with, and how am I straightened till it be accom. plished!

Continued P. 55.

Chap. XXI., from P. 143. 37. And in the day time he was teaching in the temple: and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

38. And all the people came early in the morning to him in the Temple for to hear him.

ST. JOHN, XIII.

Query, whether these verses should be before v 51 of L. XII, P. 55.

For Chap. XXII. see P. 148.

ST. MATTHEW, XXV.

ST. MARK, XIV.

ST. LUKE, XIX.

ST. JOHN, XIII.

CHAP. XXV.

1. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

2. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

3. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them :

4. But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

5. While the bridegroom tarried they all slumbered and slept.

6. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

7. Then all these virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps :*

8. And the foolish said unto the wise, give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

9. But the wise answered, saying, Not so: lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

10. And while they went to

buy, the bridegroom came. And

* L. XII. 35, P. 143.

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20. And so he that had received five talents came, and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, Thou deliveredst unto me five talents; behold I have gained beside them five talents more.

21. His Lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: Thou hast been faithful over a few things: I will make thee ruler over many things : enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

22. He also that had received two talents came, and said, Lord, Thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.

23. His Lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things: I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

24. Then he which had received the one talent came, and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man; reaping where thou hast notsown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

25. And I was afraid; and went and hid thy talent in the earth. Lo, there thou hast that is thine.

26. His Lord answered and said unto him,

Thou wicked and slothful servant! Thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not; and gather where I have not strawed:

27. Thou oughtest therefore to

15. And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

16. Then came the first, saying, Lord,

Thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

17. And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

18. And the second [came, saying, Lord,

thy pound hath gained five pounds.

19. And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

20. And another came, say. ing, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin :

21. For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man. Thou takest up that thou layedst not down; and reapest that thou didst not sow.

22. And he saith unto him,

Out of thine own mouth I will judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down; and reaping that I did not sow.

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31. When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

32. And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

33. And he shall set the sheep on his right hand; but the goats on the left.

34. Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world :

35. For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink : I was a stranger, and ye took me in :

36. Naked and ye clothed me: I was sick and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto

me.

37. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38. When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

27. But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither and slay them before me.

28. And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

Continued P. 121.

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